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Islamic Economy: Its Relevance to the Globalization of Economy in the Muslim Filipino Areas

Jun 01, 2005

DP 2005-07

This study confines on the relevance of Islamic economy to global trade, investment and industry in Muslim Filipino areas. It is useful, valuable and ..

Discussion Papers

Special Purpose Vehicles and Insolvency Reforms in the Philippines

Jun 01, 2005

DP 2005-06

This paper focuses on the legal environment, particularly the insolvency system, that would influence the success of Philippine Special Purpose Vehicl..

Discussion Papers

State of Competition in the Wholesale and Retail Sector

Jun 01, 2005

DP 2005-05

The study assesses the state of competition in the Philippine wholesale and retail sector, focusing on the distribution of specialized goods and pharm..

Discussion Papers

Policy Reversals, Lobby Groups and Economic Distortions

Jun 01, 2005

DP 2005-04

This paper aims to review the impact of the various tariff legislations passed from 1998 to 2003 on the structure of protection in the Philippines. Th..

Discussion Papers

Effect of Liberalization on Banking Competition

Jun 01, 2005

DP 2005-03

The paper analyzes the impact of major policy changes on banking structure, performance and competition, using bank-specific data from 1990-2002. We f..

Discussion Papers

Competition Policy and Regulation in Ports and Shipping

Jun 01, 2005

DP 2005-02

The Philippines is an archipelago of approximately 7,107 islands. It has a long coastline extending to 235,973 square kilometers which is longer than ..

Discussion Papers

Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Arrangements: The Experience and Policy Challenges

Jun 01, 2005

DP 2005-01

A look into projects under the Philippine program of public-private sector partnerships during the period 1999-2003 showed that participation of the p..

Discussion Papers

Assessing Rainfall Variability in Philippine Study Sites: The Rainman Application

Jun 01, 2005

ACIAR 2005 Vol. I No. 2

Provision of weather or climate forecasts is important because it enables policy/decisionmakers to implement alternative courses of action to mitigate..

Development Research News

SCF Project Launch

Jun 01, 2005

ACIAR 2005 Vol. I No. 1

This is the inaugural issue of the SCF Project Updates, the official semestral newsletter of the project "Bridging the gap between between seasonal cl..

Development Research News

Winning the Water War: Watersheds, Water Policies and Water Institutions

Mar 25, 2022

PIDS Book 2004-01

There is a water crisis, which is aggravated by a flawed governance of water resources. There is a need to empower local government units and communit..

Books

2004 PIDS Annual Report: Policy Research: Helping Provide Affordable Rice to Filipinos

May 13, 2015

PIDS AR 2004

Excellent. This defines the performance of the Institute in 2004. With almost 400 outputsâ€”the biggest number since 1978â€”to its name, the..

Annual Reports

LGUs Need Strong National Leadership in Population Management

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-12

Can LGUs succeed in managing their own population? They probably can, but they need strong national leadership in doing so. This Policy Notes asserts ..

Policy Notes

Measuring Bank Competitiveness: Has Financial Liberalization Increased Competition?

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-11

The financial liberalization in the 1990s appears to have aided the increase in competition among Philippine banks despite the increasing trend in con..

Policy Notes

Is the Promise Being Fulfilled?...Microfinance in the Philippines: Status, Issues and Challenges

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-10

Citing impressive gains in the last three years, the author points out the bright prospects for microfinance as a major source of financing for small ..

Policy Notes

Exploring the Philippine FTA Policy Options

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-09

The formation of free trade agreements (FTAs), both regional and bilateral, has been a worldwide trend in recent decades. With the failure of the two ..

Policy Notes

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